Auf ein Miniaturbild klicken, um zu Google Books zu gelangen.
|
Lädt ... Jacqueline in Parisvon Ann Mah
   Books Read in 2022 (1,250) Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.  BookConcierge | Jul 24, 2024 |   AbneyLibri | May 13, 2024 |  ) bookwyrmm | May 10, 2024 | Bodagirl | Feb 7, 2024 |  ) Mnpose | Sep 26, 2023 | keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Fiction.
Literature.
Historical Fiction.
HTML: "Captivating...Mah channels Kennedy and brings postwar Paris to life with exquisite detail and insight." — People From the bestselling author of The Lost Vintage, a rare and dazzling portrait of Jacqueline Bouvier's college year abroad in postwar Paris, an intimate and electrifying story of love and betrayal, and the coming-of-age of an American icon – before the world knew her as Jackie. In September 1949 Jacqueline Bouvier arrives in postwar Paris to begin her junior year abroad. She's twenty years old, socially poised but financially precarious, and all too aware of her mother's expectations that she make a brilliant match. Before relenting to family pressure, she has one year to herself far away from sleepy Vassar College and the rigid social circles of New York, a year to explore and absorb the luminous beauty of the City of Light. Jacqueline is immediately catapulted into an intoxicating new world of champagne and châteaux, art and avant-garde theater, cafés and jazz clubs. She strikes up a romance with a talented young writer who shares her love of literature and passion for culture – even though her mother would think him most unsuitable. But beneath the glitter and rush, France is a fragile place still haunted by the Occupation. Jacqueline lives in a rambling apartment with a widowed countess and her daughters, all of whom suffered as part of the French Resistance just a few years before. In the aftermath of World War II, Paris has become a nest of spies, and suspicion, deception, and betrayal lurk around every corner. Jacqueline is stunned to watch the rise of communism – anathema in America, but an active movement in France – never guessing she is witnessing the beginning of the political environment that will shape the rest of her life—and that of her future husband. Evocative, sensitive, and rich in historic detail, Jacqueline in Paris portrays the origin story of an American icon. Ann Mah brilliantly imagines the intellectual and aesthetic awakening of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, and illuminates how France would prove to be her one true love, and one of the greatest influences on her life. .Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
Aktuelle DiskussionenKeineBeliebte Umschlagbilder
 Google Books — Lädt ...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: (3.6)
Bist das du?Werde ein LibraryThing-Autor. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1
Mah’s novel is a work of historical fiction that gives the readers a glimpse into the life of a young Jacqueline Bouvier, spending a year as a student in Paris shortly after the end of WW2.
Mah did extensive research, and while most of Jackie Kennedy Onassis’s private papers have remained private, many of the people she came in contact with have made their remembrances available. So, while a significant number of characters portrayed are/were real people, readers are wise to remember that this is a work of fiction. And, as a work of fiction, it is a marvelous coming-of-age story.
What we see is a young woman just beginning to spread her wings and try independence from family. This young Jacqueline is obviously intelligent and observant, but also naïve about certain things. She is shocked by the political scene in Paris, especially the role of communism in that country. She is stunned to discover that her hostess was part of the Resistance and that several people she comes to know and admire served time as prisoners of war.
Jacqueline is uncomfortable with certain restrictions and expectations (a bath only once a week) but comes to understand how the post-war circumstances necessitate these strictures. Still, her set is a privileged one. She enjoys forays to the opera or concerts or a getaway at a country house with a stable and horses. More often, however, she and her fellow students find inexpensive, out-of-the-way cafes and bistros in which to enjoy the wine and foods they can afford. Mah brings the post-war Paris scene to life with jazz clubs, art, vibrant discussions, and the pleasure of good food enjoyed with friends.
The year Jacqueline spent in Paris was a formative one. It was a time when she was free to discover and explore her own passions and dreams, to find what it was that moved and inspired her. (